P. Ramlee

March 22, 1929 — Penang, Malaysia

Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. P. Ramlee, PSM, DA (Posthumous) (Sarawak), AMN(22 March 1929 – 29 May 1973) was a Malaysian film actor, director, singer,songwriter, composer, and producer. Due to his contributions to the movie and music industry and his literary work, he is often considered the icon of Malay entertainment in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Indonesia.